Carton to serve as retaining receptacle for merchandise



Jan. 16, 1923.

1f V. HORR.

CARTON T0 SERVE AS RETAINING REQEPTACLE FOR MERCHANDISE.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

man APR. 7.`192o.

Jan. 16, 1923. 1,442,067,

. l J. V. HORR.

cARToN To sERvE As RETAINING REcEPTAcLE FoR MERCHANDISE.

. FILED APR- 7, 1920. 2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

Patented Jan. 16, 1923.

UNITED STATES-f CARTON To SERVE AsRTAINING nnonrrnonn ron-'.ivrniiciinnnrsnf l Application inea 'Aprn 7,

To aZZwLo/m t may concern.: l Be it known that LJOHN V. Honk, a citizen of the United Stat-es, residing .at (lleva land, in the county of Cuyahoga and State l of Ohio, have invented `a certain new and useful Improvement in Cartons to Serve Retaining Receptacles for Merchandise,fof which the'following is a f ull, clear, and eX- act description. 'f d p This invention is directed to a carton, or container, which is adapted in its "folded condition to serve asaretaining' receptacley for merchandise, vandis so fashioned, that parts of the same may form an easel, which may be folded intoposition beneath the body of the container and serve to support the container in inclined position. d '1 Reference should vbe had tothe accompanying drawings forming a part ofjthis specification inwhich Fig. `1 is a perspective View of a folded carton; Fig. 2 is a perspec-y tive view showing` carton inopen position; Fig. 3 isa transverse section through-the body of the carton; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section through the cart-on and its-easel in open position; Fig. 5 is a"longitudinal"sec tion through thecarton in folded position; Fig. 6 is a perspective viewV of the carton in. partially 'folded position; Fig. 7 is `a plan View of the blank used in connecting the carton. l Y

Referring to the drawings the body of the caiton isindicated at 1 -and comprises upstanding end members 2 and 3, a'rear member 4 and a front `member 5. (lo-operating with the rear member l4`of the body portion is af member which forms in part a display member and a cover member. This member is formed in two parts. which are indicated at 6 and 7, the'members and T being secured together part way throughout their length. The members 6 and 7 are detached attheir ends, and the member 7 has a tongued portion. which isindicated at 8.

At- 9 there is generally indicated whatfl term van easel member. This easel member comprises a bottom portion 10 andupstanding side portions`11 and 12. and a. rear portion 13, which is formed by vco-operating folds, as later described,

Ajoining member. 14 is. hingedlyconnected at an Yedge ofthe bottom member, .asin-` ieao. serial 371,9951

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dicated at and this'joinin'g 'member 14 hasy apart 16, which is attached 4tothe bottonil i ofithe bodyv portion vof theboX'fand'y there visvv a sco-rein the member 14 which'Lfo-rms the part v16 so that the joining member '14'may be 'describedas hinge'dlysecuredito the bottom ofthe body portion ofthe b'oX.` The member 'formed' with a' score Vextending" transversely, asi'ndica'ted atfl', so that the member14 may fold within the sides and endl member ofthe easelwhen carton is iin folded position."I

Arsecond joining memberiindicate'dl'at 1S `is .hingedly securedv to* the""e `as`el member alongl fthe edge, wheretherear portion 13 and-the bottom portion 10 of the easel meet;A This member 18 at itsfopposit'e end has a j score 19,A as indicated in Fig. '6, and a {partially cutout taby 2O.l The `end of the member 1S, just described is adapted' tolslide"` i of the carton, 'and when the-endet themem-` bythe tab 2O engages "with the inside" of thebotto'm of ambos, beyo'narhe Slot 21. This forms almeans of securingv thejoining'linemyberl1'8 tothe bodyjof thecarton'. The join-l o'- thepeasel, when the carton is in its final folded position, y .p

cated inFigs. v'4'and 6". This slot 23 is adapted-to .receive the tab 8, whichfis formed onthefcover member 7 when the carton is in taining the, cover and the easelmember in final folded position. '"1

.through laslot 21 inthe bottom of the' body'. 'A

ing member-'18' ispr'ovided withfa score 22, vasfslrmjn inFig. 4, which permits the memf be`r`18 .to` fold aroundtheend memberilB n p 8 5 1 The vmember 14 along or adjacent the edge' f at v vhichit joins'with the `bottom 10 is pro'-y 'vided with an' 4opening 23, which is indi- 4gs vvwill beseen more ,particularly in Fig.

1, whenthe easel member is folded uponfthe body of the carton ftheside members and 12 engage with the outside ofthe-members` '2' and 3, of the,l body ofthe eart-omwwh'ile'the end member 13 ofthe easel lies parallel with the end member 5 o-fthe body portion, and

the bottom memberlOofthe easel' formsar partialcovertgr` the carton. ""lheretorath'c" bottom member 10 of the easel and the cover 7 cosopera-te to `form a Complete cover for the carton.

' lVhen the carton is open, the easel member is tolded around and beneath the bottom member 2 o'lj' thebody of the carton. This is permitted becauseof the scores 17 'and 22."A

formed yin the joining members 14 and 18. 1V hen the easelmember is moved to its rear most position the end member 13 of the easel lies against the bottom member 2 of the carton and this member is heldin position by the joining member 18. Under the conditions named,n the joining` member 14 secures What becomes the lower edge of the easel member and holds it in delinite position with respect to the body of the carton. In fact, the joining members-18 and 14 both co-operate to hold the easel member in its slanting position as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The member 18 extends .along the bottom of the box, While the joining' member 14 lies in conta-ct with the surface upon which the carton is supported.

The end member 13 of the easel lies between theA joining members 14 and 18, and, as before stated, these members are provided with scores, so that the member 14 folds Within the easel While the member 1R folds upon the outside ofthe easel .when the easel is moved into position to close the carton.

j The blank out ot which the carton is made is shown in Fig'. 7. The blank is a two part blank, that. is to say, one part of the blankis utilized in forming thebody part of :the earton as Well as the display member 6 and the coter member 7, While the other port-ion ot the blank isutilized to make the easel member and the joining members 14 and 18. The blank is preferably made from card board. or similar material, and the portion which forms the bottom 2 of the carton has` extensions 2a and. 2* formed at the sides which :told uponeach other to form a double side wall a nd the same time the blank is scored so `that the double side member may be folded into an nprightposition with respect to the bottom of the bla-nk 2. The front member of the carton is formed by a. scored portion 2. which is adapted to fold into an upright position and there are extending' tabs carriedv b v these portions which told inside of the side members to hold assembled end and side members in position. The bottom in the blank has an extension at 2d which is yadapted to be folded into upright position and end extending member 2e which is formed as part of one of the side members 2* that is adapted to extend along the rear end of the box and lie inside of the part 2, Each of the side members. such as 2a is formed with an extension 2f and 2'=', which members when folded form a, part `of the back or the rear portion of the body of the carton. Each of these two members 2f and 2f* is notched as indicated at 2 and told into locking position when these two members 2f and 2xg are brought together.

The member 2g is .formed as an extension of the cover member 7, Which. is so formed that when the members 21'V and 2g are brought together the cover member 7 is in position to (3o-operate with side Walls ot the carton to form a cover. n

The display member 6 is in part attached or glued to the back member and is scored transversely as indicated at 6a. rlhe portion of the member6 which` extends below the score 6a is notched i. precisely in the same manner as the member 2g and furthermore this portion of the member 6 which extends below the score 6Z1 is not secured to the cover member 7. bled .With regards to the member 2f, the portion, oit the member 6 which is below the l/Vhen the member 2g is assemscore 6a, is assembled with it, lso that this free portion of the member 67 which is indii cated at 6b, is rietionally held between the member 2g` and the member 2f and furtherf morel the member 6*? is notched, and along with the member 2g cooperates With the notched member 2f. This serves to increase the frictional engagement'to `which the mem- .A

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frle blank, the side members 11 and 12 ot the A easel being yformed by bending,- parts of the blank about suitable scores and the end y13 is formed by two extensions of the side members 11 and 12, which are locked in position by suitable notches thereby to form a substantial rigid construction.

(Having described 'my claim- 1, A cart-on comprising;` a bodiv (verlieh, an easel having side members. and an end por? tion which joins the side members, a joining); member which at one end is hine'edlyv secured to the easel and at its opposite end is hing'edly secured to the body portion. second joining' member which is ai.. one end hingedly secured to theeasel and its opposite end hinsfedly secured to the body portion, the end portion ot the easel lying b"- tiveen the said joining' memberY i 2. A. carton comprising' bo'lv portion. an easel having side "members portion Which oins the side'niembers. a oining member which :it/'one emil is biugedlv secured to the easel and at ,its ogiposite end is hingedly secured to the body portion, a second joining` member which isa-t one end hingedly secured to the easel and at its `opiili'entioiu l' and an end 'Y tion," the first' mentioned joining niemberllbeing adapted to fold 'insiiletlie easel',''a'nd the` second,"mentionedl joiningjmember being f adapted to fold u'poii 'theo-utside of the easel ivhentlie carton is in lfolded"position.

A carton comprising Aa'bod'y portion, an

easel having side niembersfaiid an end'por-H tion which joins thewside members, a joining member 'which at `one end is hingedly secured to the easel and at its opposite end v1s lnngedly secured to the body portion, a second joining member whichl is at one' end liingedly secured to the easel and its opposite endy is hingedly secured to 'the body portion, the end portion of the easel lying bejoining members being adapted to foldy around the end of the body of the carton when the cartonis in folded position.

4. A carton comprising a body portion,

an easel having side members and end portion which joins the side members, a joining member which isv at one endvhingedlyy secured to the easel and at its opposite end is hingedly secnredfto the bottom of .the

vbody portion adjacent oneend thereof, a`

second joiningmember which one end is hingedly secured to The easel and at'its opposite end is hingedly secured to the body portion adjacent the connection to the bottom of thebody portion of the first joining member. l v l 5. A carton 'comprising 'a` body portion, an easel having side members and end portionwhich joins the side members', a joiningv member which is at one end hingedly secured to the easel and at its opposite end is hingedly secured to the body portion adjacent one end thereof, a. second joining member which at one end is hingedly secured to the easel and at its opposite end is hingedly secured to the body portion ad'- jacent the connectionv ofthe first joiningmember, both of said joining members being adapted to foldsupon the easel Aand around thevend of the carton, the said easel engaging the end of the body adjacent to which it mounted when the carton isclosed.

6. A carton, comprising a. body portion, an easel having side members, a bottom member and an end portion which joins the side members, va joining member which at one end is hingedly secured to the bottom of the easel and at its opposite'end'is hingedly secured, adjacent an end of the carton, a secondjoining member which at one end is secured to the easel at the intersection at the bottom of the easel and `end portion of the easel, land at its opposite end is hingedly secured to the'body ofthe carton, the said joiningv members lying upon -4 anfeaselihaving yside" members, a bottom portion which joins the side members, a

the said second joining member adjacent its opposite end being provided with a foldopposite i sifdes thev *end portion of [the 7. A, carton, comprising afbody. portion,v

membe'riand-an vendportion which joins the'sidermemberma joining member` Which atv-fone 'end 1s hmgedlyfsec'nredto `the bot# tom off'the'easfel and lat its opposite end `i 'liingedlyse`cured, adjacent anf'endlof thef carton, va second joining member Which 4at one end is secured to the easel at'the inter-A section of the vbottom of the easel and end `portion of they easel, .and at itsopposite end 'is hingedly"securedlto the body of the carton,y the said joining membersflying upon; opposite sides of they end portion of the easel, the first. mentioned joiningmember being adapted tol fold Within the easel member and the second joining memberbeingl adapted-to foldupon` the easel member, and lboth of said joining vmembers-being adaptedv v tc-.fold abouttheend of the body ofthe carton'when the carton is 'in folded position. 8.A carton'comprising a vbody portion. an easely having side members and an end portion 'which joins the side members, a 'joining member which at onev endfishinged-l yly secured to the easel and at itsbpposite `end is hingedly secured to the' body portion adjacent one end thereof', a secondjoining member which at one end is hingedly secured to the easel, av slot formed inthe bot-jy *1 tom portion of the body o-f the 'carton,-, one j.

endv of second member extending through said slot, and means for retaining the end of the second joining member With respect to the bottom of the carton. j'

' .9. A carton comprising a bodj'fportion.,

an easel having side members and an end joining-member Which atone endv is hingedly secured-to the easel and at its' opposite y end is hingedly secured to the body por,-` tionvadj acent one end thereof, a secondjoining member hingedly secured to .the easel,

ed part and an extendingv tab, the bottom of the 1 carton being -provided `with a `slot through which the foldedv end of the sec-i?" lond joining member is adaptedto extend,

the folded portion and the tab of the second joining member being' adapted` to engage j the. bottom yof the boX to retain the second joining member. y f

l0. A display carton 'having a' bodyrportion with engaging folded `members which formv one Wallthereof, said members being notched and held in engagement by co-op-` `eration of the notched portions, a cover v125 member hinged to said'wall, a display card secured to said cover member and having I a depending portion, said depending por"- tion being notched and co-operatingwith the notched portions of the irst'mentonedlo i lio notched members and extending betweenthe said folded members and in frictional engagement therewith.V

1l. A display carton7 havingavbody portion one Wall of Whichs formed by oppositeiy disposed members, each Aof the members adjacent to central portion thereof being provided With re-entrance notches and the members engaging and crossing each other at the notched portions, a Cover memT 10 folded members forming the said Wall and j is in frictional engagement therewith.

1n testimony whereof, I hereunto affix my signature.

LA,JOHN V. Hoen. 

